• HAPPY EASTERMASS •

• HAPPY EASTERMASS •

So whilst everyone was getting ready to celebrate Easter, I had been finishing off a couple more Imaginetic magnetic sticker sets for Interplay.

It doesn't phase me any longer, working out of tune with the calendar. As an illustrator you get used to producing Christmas images almost any time of the year depending on campaign, print and buying schedules.

These are both cropped details of the full image as this set, and the second one featuring a snow people's winter sports day, will not be released for quite a few months.

It would be good to go on to produce a Christmas App from all this artwork, time allowing.

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•SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM HOT FROG•

Fruit is one of the most requested illustration commissions that I'm asked to produce. I've mentioned before how I could almost make a living from just this subject matter.

I've illustrated 4 different treasure chests that I can think of, numerous dog and cat characters but the one image that has been requested more than any other, is, not surprisingly - Father Christmas.

I've just had a trawl through a few Hard Disk archives and come up with this handful that I've illustrated and adapted over the last few decades.

Shown here are Santa's from Kit Kat wrappers, chocolate cookie packs, beer clips and chocolate bars. Santas from 3D fold-out greetings cards.

There's even a 6 foot free standing Santa (with the alarm clock) for Powerhouse Electricals. Toblerone musical Santa's and Santa from a special magic trick pack.

The Santa below is from a children's cd cover.

Santa is in bed (Morecombe and Wise style) with Matthew Walker of eponimous christmas puddings and below that is a beer label 'Santa's Secret'.

•SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM HOT FROG•

Fruit is one of the most requested illustration commissions that I'm asked to produce. I've mentioned before how I could almost make a living from just this subject matter.

I've illustrated 4 different treasure chests that I can think of, numerous dog and cat characters but the one image that has been requested more than any other, is, not surprisingly - Father Christmas.

I've just had a trawl through a few Hard Disk archives and come up with this handful that I've illustrated and adapted over the last few decades.

There are many many more, especially airbrushed greetings cards from the days before the Mac.

But hopefully you'll enjoy looking through these whilst I wish you the very best Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

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•YET ANOTHER FATHER CHRISTMAS

•YET ANOTHER FATHER CHRISTMAS

I know it's going to seem odd posting a Santa character so far into the new year, have a Happy One, by the way! But this traditional Father Christmas for a top chocolate brand, was one of the final jobs of 2010 and I've just received release for him, so here he is - minus the branding! In doing this job for Futurebrand in Milan, I learnt the charming name for him in Italian - Babbo Natale.

So far this year I've worked on a new game for young children and been practising my magic act after a fairly successful 2nd gig on NY's eve.

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